Caroline Hill

Dr Caroline Hill is a Research Fellow at Edith Cowan University’s Nutrition & Health Innovation Research Institute, within the School of Medical and Health Sciences. Her work focuses on plant-based compounds, particularly sulfur-containing compounds in cruciferous vegetables, and their impact on cardiovascular and metabolic health. She holds a PhD (2024, ECU), Master of Human Nutrition (2016, Deakin University), and Bachelor of Science (1994, Curtin University).

Her research interests include diet and lifestyle interventions, prevention of cardiovascular disease, and the role of plant bioactives in cardiometabolic outcomes. She has extensive experience in nutrition epidemiology, preclinical studies, and dietary interventions, alongside a background in nursing and clinic management.

Professional Memberships
- Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ)
- Australian Atherosclerosis Society (AAS)
- European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS)
- Western Australian Cardiovascular Research Alliance (WACRA)
- Nutrition Society of Australia (NSA)

Awards
- 2024 Career Development Travel Award (Australian Nutrition Trust Fund and NSA)
- 2024 First Prize Poster Presentation (NSA)
- 2023 Judge’s Choice Runner-Up Award (ECU/NSA Symposium)
- ECU Research Excellence Fellowship (2020–2024).

Research Focus
Dr Hill’s studies explore strategies to reduce atherosclerotic vascular disease risk across lifespans, including cooking methods that preserve beneficial compounds in vegetables. Her recent work demonstrated blood pressure-lowering effects of cruciferous vegetables in clinical trials and investigated mechanisms of action of sulfur compounds in metabolic health.